Consumerism Quotes

212 quotes by 162 authors

Our world, so we see and hear on all sides, is drowning in materialism, commercialism, consumerism. But the problem is not really there. What we… — Jacob Needleman
Contemplation is an alternative consciousness that refuses to identify with or feed what are only passing shows. It is the absolute opposite of addiction, consumerism… — Richard Rohr
Consumerism has brought us anxiety. Set aside time to play with your children, and turn off the TV when they sit down to eat. — Pope Francis
People are realizing that what seemed important to them in their lives-materialism and consumerism-doesn't work at all to make a happy heart. It actually makes… — Sylvia Boorstein
I'm not afraid of a world with less consumerism, less 'stuff' and no economic growth. I'm far more frightened of the opposite — Rob Hopkins
I like to live my life so that my loved ones give me the things I need as gifts and I give them the things… — Vandana Shiva
I agree with Dreher when he writes, 'we can't build anything good unless we live by the belief that man does not exist to serve… — Paul Weyrich
I condemn the national gay press for its emphasis on consumerism. — Harry Hay
Consumerism has led us to become used to an excess and daily waste of food, to which, at times, we are no longer able to… — Pope Francis
Consumerism has accustomed us to waste. But throwing food away is like stealing it from the poor and hungry. — Pope Francis
My hope is that people will be repulsed by the character's complete lack of ethics and obsession with consumerism - that's what I was saying… — Christian Bale
It is an incredibly difficult task to lead people from self-centered consumerism to being servant-hearted Christians. It is not a task for fainthearted ministers or… — Rick Warren
Gentrification and consumerism... have destroyed the character of my favorite American haunts, like North Beach, Berkeley, Venice and Aspen. — Tom Hayden
Thereâ€™s no such religious force in the West as powerful as consumerism. — Alan Hirsch
I do think if you aim for quality, it's not so much about consumerism. The idea is 'Buy less, choose well, make it last,' — Vivienne Westwood
Consumerism is hard to describe when it's the ocean and we're the plankton. — Geoffrey Miller
Only the rich can achieve enlightenment because the poor are too busy looking for fridge freezers. — Rajneesh
One cannot build life from refrigerators, politics, credit statements and crossword puzzles. That is impossible. Nor can one exist for any length of time without… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Put two things together which have never been put together before, and some schmuck will buy it. — George Carlin
Avarice is fear sheathed in gold. — Paul Eldridge

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